Aero-Propulsive Modeling for Propeller Aircraft Using Flight Data

What is it about?

Propulsion aerodynamics and airframe aerodynamics for airplanes with propellers are usually modeled separately, which fails to describe unavoidable propulsion-airframe interactions and thrust production differences. This paper describes two novel methods used to develop an improved mathematical model for propulsion and airframe aerodynamics of a propeller-driven airplane using data gathered in flight testing.

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